Sérignan Plage

While nearby Cap d’Agde seems to have succumb to the swingers vibe (nothing against that, if you’re into it) – you definitely will not find people wearing lingerie here or see sex acts out in the open. Inappropriate behavior in public would not be tolerated here. It was a refreshing change coming back here after experiencing a day out at Cap d’Agde. Beware that the whole coastline here can get very crowded in peak season (July-August) and you’d be wise to make reservations well in advance. It is not a secluded or especially tranquil experience on a busy day, but you will find that people are very respectful and friendly.

Sérignan Plage is about 2km long with most of the nude accommodation located in the middle of the beach. It is flanked on one side by nature reserve and the other side by restaurant bars, attracting plenty of windsurfers on the beach. Note that we didn’t see any nudity while at the restaurant bars and they are a fair walk on the sand from the nude section. There is a small grocery store and some smaller bistros located near the nude section, however the Camping Naturiste resort doesn’t seem to allow day visitors – only people with reservations.

We enjoyed traveling into nearby Sérignan for supplies and packed our own lunches for a day at the beach. The nearby city has everything you could need and is much cheaper than the supply stores on the beach. The local wines in this region are affordable and obviously world class (this is prime Languedoc-Roussillon territory!). The city is a quick 5-10minute drive away or you could use a free bicycle if you’re staying at one of the resorts – they all seem to have them. Try and brush up on your French if you can! We tried our best but in some cases had to bring out the phone to translate. Merde! Despite this everyone was friendly and welcoming.

Overall Sérignan Plage is highly recommended. Despite the fact there were lots of European families here, we didn’t feel out of place being a younger solo couple. In fact we were invited (more like ‘friendly forced’) into playing pétanque several times with visiting French families – it was lots of fun! There is a great sense of community and camaraderie at Sérignan Plage, you can tell that this beach means a lot to the visitors that make the trek here each summer.  Next time we’d stay at Le Sérignan Plage Nature where it seemed most people ‘camped’ – using that term lightly because it is a very comfortable experience with air conditioned cabins etc.. The resort seemed to have more facilities available and it would be easy to be sans clothing all day if you choose.

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